dropcloths
Sheets preventing splatters
Dropcloths are sheets of canvas, plastic, or paper spread over floors and furniture to protect them from paint, dust, or debris during painting or renovation work.
The term is also spelled as two words: We laid drop cloths before starting on the ceiling.
Heavy woven cloth
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
- plasticCapable of being molded
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
muslin · burlap · hessian · duck · paper · vinyl · nonwoven · fabric
Able to soak up
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- spillAccidental liquid release
- dripsFalls in drops
- stainsDiscolorations on surfaces
leakage · barrier · shield · cover · mess · cleanup · safeguard · nonporous
Altering existing structures
- constructionProcess of building something
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- drywallGypsum-core building panels
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
dust · debris · flooring · tiling · carpentry · contractor · refinishing · stripping
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
- plasticCapable of being molded
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
cotton · muslin · burlap · hessian · duck · paper · vinyl · nonwoven · fabric · sheeting
absorbent
Able to soak up
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- spillAccidental liquid release
- dripsFalls in drops
stains · leakage · barrier · shield · cover · mess · cleanup · safeguard · nonporous · resistant
remodeling
Altering existing structures
- constructionProcess of building something
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- drywallGypsum-core building panels
sanding · dust · debris · flooring · tiling · carpentry · contractor · refinishing · stripping · plastering
easel
Upright frame for paintings
scaffolding · primer · splatter · overspray · masking · tape · edging · ceiling · trim · baseboards